glimmers 1 of 2

plural of glimmer
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as in flickers
an almost imperceptible sign of something most of the students showed not even a glimmer of interest in what I had to say

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glimmers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of glimmer

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Recent Examples of glimmers
Noun
Almost certainly out this week also is injured receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder), who provided most of the scant glimmers of hope in the Super Bowl with eight catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025 There were glimmers of the magnificent past at the 2024 French Open against Iga Swiatek when Osaka won the second set 6-1 and was within a point of going 5-1 up in the decider. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Servillo is such a sly actor, and the director showcases his deadpan performance with such slow-build curiosity, that the film is always cueing us to read his mind, to see the glimmers of thought and soul behind the façade. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025 Only the faintest glimmers of a reset are visible. Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
The result is a film that glimmers with moments of wit and melancholy but never settles into coherence. Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025 Where a cistern once hid beneath the floor to collect rainwater, an outdoor pool now glimmers. Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimmers
Noun
  • Check out our hints and answers right here.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For Driscoll, hints of trouble began even before the inauguration, the lawsuit alleges.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Light broke through the mountains in flickers, then vanished as the storm thickened.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • An engine of sorts was gathering here, drawing calories closer to human settlements, energy that was dissipated in the flickers of flame and the fires of metabolism.
    Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Nothing gleams as beautifully as a white kitchen.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Amiron Zero are designed to be resistant to dust and splashes thanks to the IP54 rating.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • These processes created microscopic craters and splashes of molten rock on the asteroid's surface, according to the paper.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With all of the appeal of a hiking boot in a smaller, lighter form factor, these Danner Trail 2650s pay homage to their beefier boot predecessors, just with some additional modern touches.
    Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But the 6-person Wellness Farmhouse is where rustic charm meets indulgent touches.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If a fan’s only window into football analytics is a contextless statistic that flashes on the screen, though, then they might be justified in thinking data was useless.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Archie the coach strides past my possie and flashes me a smile.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
  • While the regulator polices insider trading and market manipulation, companies are allowed to publish the bare minimum in public reporting, which does little to reassure skeptical investors.
    Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The lasers converge and somehow create what looks like a circular portal to another planet which shimmers and spins.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This technique often is used with fencing to create a visual barrier and to startle geese when the tape shimmers in the breeze.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025

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